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Happy Wanderings The Official Newsletter of the Happy (OK) Wanderers
South Central
Area
FMCA
An Affiliated Chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association
more
information
Vol. XXIV
Issue 3 Extra April, 2015 EXTRA ADDITION
We all agree, Tammy and
Lew Flowers and all the
March rally hosts know
how to “party.” As the
rally room at Jellystone
Yogi Bear Coyote Ranch
was transformed by the 45
RPM records and inflata-
ble guitars, saxs, key-
boards, bongos, and mi-
crophones that were sus-
pended from the ceiling,
hung around the walls and
centered each table, we
were transported back to
the 50’s. Each night of
activities prepared us a
little more for the 50’s
‘flashback.”
Early arrivals (about 30 of
us) enjoyed a meal and
fellowship at Golden Cor-
ral on Wednesday even-
ing. Some arrived as early
as Monday in anticipation.
The generous arrival bags
were distributed by Don
Kinnamon and Randy
Plant.
But the kickoff was the
bountiful and delicious Pot
Luck Dinner on Thursday
evening. Too many won-
derful dishes to describe
by a group of great cooks.
The hosts provided the
bread and the fresh straw-
berry shortcake.
Tammy’s 50’s Trivia round
robin was the featured
evening event. Each per-
son completed sheets of
Trivia on the 50’s Artists
(musicians), History, Mu-
sic, Sports, Celebrities,
and TV. All at the table
moved as a group to the
next topic table. Top win-
ners (I think) were Sandee
Garrelt, Rod Cleavlelin,
Phala Clough, Frank Ta-
ber, Sandy Taber, and
June Guess. Each winner
was rewarded with a choc-
olate bar. It’s just amaz-
ing what the mind remem-
bers about Great Balls of
Fire, Bobby Darin and San-
dra Dee, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Guiding Light, Rock Around
the Clock, Richard Burton,
Joe DeMaggio and Little
Suzi.
Biscuits, sausage, gravy,
fruit, juice and coffee
warmed up the group on
Friday morning. Following
breakfast, an impromptu
craft session was shared
by Erika Moore when she
taught several how to make
fabric wreaths for a candle
holder as she had done for
the Red River Rover rally.
The rest of the day includ-
ed much visiting and some
excursions to town. Spring
was just emerging in Wichi-
ta Falls and things were
just beginning to blossom
and green.
Scrumptious spaghetti,
Back to the 50’s
Back to a time of Blue Jeans,
Bobbie Socks, and Poodle
Skirts… Yes the April Rally
was a chance to relive the
good times of the 50’s.
Here is Sandy Taber, Beth
Plant, Tammy Flowers, Erma
Wise, Lois Stagner, and Nor-
ma Hamel dressed in their
finest 50’s fashions.
This is an Extra Edition of
the April Newsletter. There
is not a registration for the
May Rally in this addition.
Instead it will come out in a
May Newsletter after the
April Rally. I needed to get
the March story in and it
would make to long of a
newsletter if I included it
with the April story.
If you missed the March
Rally you really missed a
great time. It always im-
presses me the way the
hosts always seem to
come up with terrific ideas
to entertain us each month.
By the way, we still need
two hosts for the October
Rally that will be held in
Carthage, MO. So if you
have not signed up to host
this will be your last chance
this year!
More next Newsletter - As
always Happy Wanderings!
April Page 2
Elected Officers-2015
President Don & LaVonna Kinnamon
1st Vice-President
Dwayne & Dee Davis
2nd Vice-President Tommy & Rita Team
3rd Vice-President
Frank & Cyndi Timchak
Secretary Vera & Joe Bouse
Treasurer
Lois & Joe Sturgil
National Director Ray Lusk
Alt. Nat. Director
Frank Taber
2016
Nominating Committee Randy Plant Sandy Taber
Kent VanFossen
Member Support Membership Betty Shedrick
Hospitality Lois Austin
Chapter Clothing
Rod & Ginger Cleavelin
Webmaster John Trivette
Newsletter Earl Powell
Devotional Leader
Jerry Messner
Choir Director Virginia Van Horn
“Mr. Coffee” Carl Threlkeld
Rally Sites for 2015 March 19-22
Coyote Ranch Resort Wichita Falls, TX
March 26-29 FMCA Winter Rally
Pomona, CA
April 16-18 Little Turtle RV Park
Checotah, OK
May 19-21 WinStar Casino RV
Thackerville, OK
June 25-27 Cedar Oaks RV Park
Grove, OK
July 29-August 1 FMCA 91st
Family Motorhome Rally
Madison, WI
September 17-19 River View RV Park
Colbert, OK
October 7-10 South Central
Area Rally Montgomery County
Fairgrounds Conroe, TX
October 15-17 Big Red Barn RV Park
Carthage, Missouri
TBA Christmas Luncheon
April-Little Turtle RV Park Checotah, OK
Lead Hosts: Tommy & Rita Team
Kent & Lynda Van Fossen
Betty Shedrick & Lois Austin
Jim & Sandee Garrelts
Roy & Cindy Standridge
May-WinStar Casino Thackerville,
OK
Lead Hosts: Earl & Mary Powell
Tillman & Mary Frizzell
Dan & Von Stogner
Dick & Helen Stickle
Tom Murdoch
June-Cedar Oaks RV Resort
Grove, OK
Lead Hosts: Sandy & Frank Taber
Ginger & Rod Cleavelin
Donna & Bob Waller
Dee & Dwayne Davis
Cyndi & Frank Timchak
September-River View RV Park Colbert, OK Charlene & Ben Sasser Lois & Joe Sturgil June Guess & Norma Hamel Chris & Marvin Curtis Betty & Neal Von Tungeln Jerry & Jerri Messner
October-Big Red Barn RV Park Carthage, MO Virginia Van Horn & Ken Ingraham Lyanna & Michael McKinney Leroy & Lois Hinderliter
Rally Host for 2015 Rallies If you have NOT signed up to host then contact Tommy & Rita Team at 405.694.6068. Note: We really need some hosts for in Carthage!
In case you are a new member and are
wondering what RV Mobil Lube is all
about you can go online at
www.rvmobilelube.com and see a list-
ing of prices and services offered. He
has been attending, usually the first
rally of each camping season for the
last several years. This year he will not
be at the first rally, but will be at the
May Rally in Thackerville. More details
in the May Newsletter.
More About RV
Mobile Lube
extra
April Page 3 EXTRA
salad, bread and mini chocolate
cakes nourished us as we settled in
for our Friday evening of lively 50’s
Karaoke. The host group began the
event by playing the inflatable instru-
ments as they sang. You will all
probably remember Davy Crockett,
16 Candles, Yakety Yak, Purple Peo-
ple Eater, That’ll Be the Day, Wake
Up Little Suzi, Catch a Falling Star
and a few more.
Ed Wise, Randy Plant and Don Kin-
namon manned the griddles as each
person prepared their own omelet
ingredients from the wonderful Ome-
let Bar on Saturday morning. The
“just right” omelets were enjoyed with
biscuits, sausage and fruit cups.
Tommy Team was persuaded to
show off his granddaughter’s wooden
rocker that he made while in Arizona
this winter. Many also enjoyed see-
ing Rita Team’s extraordinary silver
and stone jewelry that she crafted.
Rita also announced that a couple of
hosts are still needed for the October
rally. The Messner’s volunteered to
help host in September. So if you
are available, please email Rita
Team. President Don Kinnamon an-
nounced that Jerry Messner has vol-
unteered to serve as our Devotional
Leader. Everyone expressed appre-
ciation.
Frank Taber announced that the
Coaches for Christ chapter will have
a rally in the Wisconsin Dells prior to
the FMCA Rally in Madison, Wiscon-
sin in late July. If you would like to
attend the rally or join Coaches for
Christ or be included in their e-
connect, contact Frank Taber for ad-
ditional information.
The Saturday evening 50’s finale
Sock Hop was started with Randy
Plant and Don Kinammon grilling
Mesquite smoked burgers on the pa-
tio outside the rally room. There was
a generous supply of the Mesquite
available on the property. Delicious
burgers and hot dogs, all the fixings
and chips fortified us for the
evening’s music and dancing. The
Coke floats were the best! But Carl
and Phala Clough also set up their
popcorn machine and kept it popping
all through the evening. Great treats
for those of us warming the seats
and only watching.
The Hop began with hosts dancing to
Tammy. Tammy and Lew encour-
aged others to dance by selecting
new partners. Many joined in includ-
ing the Cleavelins, Garrelts, Wises,
Smiths, Messners, Flowers, Curtis’,
Van Horn/Ingrahams, Teams, Stag-
ners, Hubls, -- to name a few. Sev-
eral reprised the Stroll including June
Guess, Norma Hamel, Lois Stagner,
Beth Plant, Tammy Flowers, Marvin
Curtis, Maggie Neu and Rita Team.
If there had been a dance prize, we
are all sure that Tyler and Billie
Smith would have earned it. They
were a hit!!
The Costume Parade included Lew
and Tammy Flower, Rita Team, Jerry
and Jerri Messner, Virginia Van
Horn, Billie and Tyler Smith, Erma
and Ed Wise, Charlene Sasser, Lois
and Gilbert Stagner, Beth and Randy
Plant. Bottles of Coca Cola were
presented to the six runner-ups.
Grand Prize Gift Bags were present-
ed by the Judges Dennis and Erika
Moore to Charlene Sasser and Gilbert
Stagner.
Our Sunday morning send off began
with pastries and a devotional bless-
ing shared by Jerry Messner. He be-
gan by telling of the catastrophic
event in 1984 where their home was
flooded. His message tied the house
built on a firm foundation to our obli-
gation to follow Jesus as our Lord and
Master for our foundation for our lives
as we follow his teachings. Lavonna
Kinnamon led the morning’s musical
praising from hymn booklets she had
selected and prepared and that will
be available for each rally. A great
way to end our March rally in Wichita
Falls, TX.
OUR MARCH HOSTS
Tammy and Lew Flowers, Beth and
Randy Plant, Gilbert and Lois Stag-
ner, Don and Lavonna Kinnamon,
and Ed and Erma Wise looked as if
they had been transported from the
50’s for the sock hop on Saturday
evening. The guys wore dungarees,
loafers, white T-shirts (with the sleeve
rolled up to carry their pack of cigs)
and their hair greased back. Not to be
outdone, the ladies either wore their
saddle shoes and sweaters atop poo-
dle skirts with scarfs at their necks or
a necklace showcasing their beau’s
class ring or rolled up jeans and their
Enjoying the karaoke time that was held
on Friday evening are several of the mem-
bers as they follow along to the words on
the TV screen.
If you look carefully you can see Gilbert
Stagner is “jammin” to the tunes.
April Page 4 EXTRA
man’s long sleeve white shirt with the
sleeves rolled up and their scarf
around their neck. They were all
knock-outs!
MARCH RALLY PARTICIPANTS
Joe and Vera Bouse, Rod and Ginger
Cleavelin, Carl and Phala Clough,
Marvin and Chris Curtis, Tillman and
Mary Frizzell, Jim and Sandee
Garrelts, June Guess, Norma Hamel,
David and Elizabeth Hubl, Jerry and
Jerri Messner, Dennis and Erika
Moore, Tom Murdoch, Earl and Mary
Powell, Ben and Charlene Sasser,
Tyler and Billie Smith, Dick and Hellen
Stickle, Dan and Von Stogner, Joe
and Lois Sturgil, Frank and Sandy
Taber, Tommy and Rita Team, Carl
and Delores Threlkeld, Frank and
Cyndi Timchak and Maggie Neu, Kin-
namon’s granddaughter. We enjoyed
the company of several guests.
Bruce and Sue Siebert, friends of Carl
and Dolores Threlkeld stopped by as
did Red River Rover friends of Dennis
and Erika Moore, Joyce and Ken
Daugherty of Mansfield, TX. Jerry
and Kay Murray, guests from Colora-
do who came down from visiting their
children in Edmond on their way back
home called about attending our rally
after seeing the listing in the FMCA
magazine.
D. A. AWARD PRESENTED
Several seemed to deserve the nomi-
nations for this award as Award Chair-
man Earl Powell called for nomina-
tions. Several individuals provided
stories about themselves and their
motorhoming predicaments. Among
those were Dan Stogner giving his
awning a “boo boo” and also a flat tire
on his tow care as he prepared to
leave for the rally; Dick Stickle repair-
ing and replacing his awning motor;
Ken Ingraham crunching his coach in
a Walmart parking lot; and Frank Ta-
ber laying ruts in the campground. But
Earl Powell’s parking brake issue
which made tire ruts in his gravel
driveway while the coach blocked
the road in front of his house as he
left for this rally earned the top hon-
ors this time.
HELPING OUT
You are probably expecting to see
something about volunteering to
host a rally. That is a great way to
help and all those who have signed
up are greatly appreciated. But in
addition, our chapter has always
had members who help others with
repairs, checking things out and
just lending a hand. Some of our
“established members” who always
helped have moved on to other
things, and it is just amazing how
we still have so many who will al-
ways offer to help. Thanks for all
the help you have given to our
members just because helping oth-
ers is a regular component of your
characters.
SOUTH CENTRAL VOLUNTEERING
March 28- April 2 is an added time
of volunteering for fourteen of our
members who serve as Officers or
Captains or Lieutenants for the
South Central FMCA Six State Ral-
ly Association. They participated in
a planning meeting to set the stage
for the 42nd Rally on October 6-10
in Conroe, TX. Frank Taber is the
South Central Treasurer, and he
and Sandy also attended the Officer
Planning meeting in Conroe in Janu-
ary this year.
Frank and Cyndi Timchak are our
Ambassdors to Conroe and will be
telling our chapter about the plans for
the rally and the sights to see(and
places to eat) in the area when our
chapter attends the Conroe rally.
Some are continuing in their assign-ment; others are new to their posts.
Rod Sartwell is in his last term as Rally Master and SRA Senior Vice-President. Ethel Sartwell serves as Timekeeper for all the Host Volunteer
chapter members and Sandee Garrelt is joining her in that job. Leroy Hinderliter is in his last term as Seminar Captain and Jim Garrelt is
joining him in the position. Earl and Mary Powell are preparing the Pro-gram Book and the Rally Day News papers. Sandy Taber and Ginger Cleavelin are arranging all the Craft
Projects. Rod Cleavelin is now Sign Captain and Frank Timchak is work-ing with him for all the variety of signs needed to provide information and
direction at the rally. Cyndi Timchak is serving as the Golf Captain for the Golf Scramble and is also Quilt Cap-tain for all the quilts contributed by chapters and the demonstrations and
Quilt Social. Lois Hinderliter has changed to assisting in the Door Prize and 50/50 drawing as she helps her new captain. In addition,
Jerry Slutz serves on the Bylaws Committee.
What would a Happy (OK) Wanderers
rally be like if not for the great food
served by the hosts.
Pictured is Tom Murdoch, Ed and Erma
Wise, and Lois Stagner.
Check out those “funky” decorations
hanging from the ceiling!
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